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This quiz consists of 5 multiple choice and 5 short answer questions through Camp One: April 13, 1996 - 19,500 Feet.

Multiple Choice Questions

1. From whom does Rob Hall attract criticism?
(a) Sir Edmund Hillary
(b) Dalai Lama
(c) Scott Fischer
(d) Greg Ball

2. In 1852, who takes a complete survey of India in order to find out more about this land that is their colony now?
(a) Britain
(b) China
(c) Australia
(d) India

3. What is the name for the silk scarf that the Buddhist lama ties around the necks of the climbers before their ascent?
(a) Kama
(b) Moco
(c) Tiya
(d) Kata

4. Who sneaks into Tibet and makes it up to 21,000 feet where he finds a cache of supplies, but dies anyway?
(a) Corgay
(b) Rufussion
(c) Tenzing
(d) Wilson

5. What climber actually saved the lives of five other climbers as he tried to ascent to the top of K2?
(a) Scott Fischer
(b) Rob Hall
(c) Anatoli Bourkeev
(d) Schoening

Short Answer Questions

1. Which magazine does Krakauer query in order to climb Mount Everest for a story?

2. What are the jobs Krakauer takes up in order to finance his climbing hobby?

3. Where do the climbers who find Wilson's body bury him?

4. Who meets Krakauer at the airport when he lands in India for his climbing journey?

5. What is the name of Scott Fischer's climbing organization?

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